Save the bees with natural backyard hives : the easy and treatment-free way to attract and keep healthy bees / Rob and Chelsea McFarland, founders of HoneyLove.org.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: The bees chose us -- Principles of treatment-free beekeeping and how it will save the bees -- Beekeeping basics: Getting started is easy and fun -- Acquiring honeybees is simple -- Getting to know your superorganisms -- Bee success: How to inspect your bees, fix common problems and set up your hive for prosperity -- How to save a failing hive -- Nectar flow, beebread and what to feed your bees -- How to prepare hives for winter -- Honey harvest -- Urban beekeeping basics for tiny and giant backyards -- The art of beekeeping.

The husband-and-wife team behind the nonprofit HoneyLove make the case that beekeeping ought to be treated as more than a hobby or money-making enterprise. It is an entrance into a complex and sometimes fierce world that must be engaged and understood on its own terms.